collaborate
UK/kә'læbәreit/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To work jointly with others, especially on a shared project or goal
合作，协作
v.
To cooperate traitorously with an enemy occupying one's country
通敌，与敌人勾结
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcol- (a form of con-, 'together') + labor (work) + -ate (verb) = to work together. The prefix is the whole point: not just working, but laboring as one team toward a shared result. The darker sense (working with an enemy) is the same root turned sinister.
Root labor still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.collaborate with与……合作
- 2.collaborate on在……上合作
- 3.collaborate closely密切合作
- 4.collaborate on a project合作开展项目
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two companies agreed to collaborate on a new product.
- 2.
Researchers from five countries collaborated on the study.
- 3.
He was accused of collaborating with the enemy during the war.